Friday, January 14, 2011

Its FINISHED!!! DUNZO!!! Thank You GOD! Whew! I made it before the weekend! So now I can Start my next Project...I mean REST...Yeah, RIGHT!
So This "Finale" is PACKED FULL of Pictures!!! I wanted yall to see as much detail as possible...NOT to mention the problems Im having with my OOBER CRUMY camera!
My explainations of each pic will be BRIEF because I have an appointment in, ooh, about 45 minutes! I will come back later this morning and give more of a "TUTE" on the process....
SO...Here it is...day 3, FINISHED!

OK! DONE with the meeting....I actually want to share with you, what my meeting was this morning...
So, if you DONT know, our house is on the market...has been for many months....Real Estate market has been down { Espicially in our price range...Eeek }...SO...Our PRECIOUS Realtor, Cheryl, has been a DEAR FRIEND to me and my HUB for 14 years! She is an AMAZING woman...a woman of God! Our listing is with Cheryl of Coldwell Banker Lubbock. My Hub and I have been through a VERY tough time in the last 5 years, VERY TOUGH! Many different "Trials" God has allowed us to go through...BUT, I BELIEVE { FINEALLY } that when God allows you to experience a "Trial" or a "Test" it is for OUR Benefit! Let me just say this...I have come a LOOOOOOOOOOONG way since the start of these "Tests"...I used to just be STRESSED, UPSET, WORRIED, had INSOMNIA, HEALTH PROBLEMS...you name it, its been a VERY hard time we have been going through! But I am FINEALLY "Getting IT!" When God puts us through a TEST, if we take that "Test" and EMBRACE and LEARN FROM IT...WOW! What a "TESTIMONY" we will have, RIGHT? Back to this morning meeting...For many reasons, including a Business Partnership with someone we thought was a friend and trusted...WOW...this person emptied our Bank Account and we have been in a STRUGGLE to get back to where we were before that partnership gone BAD... we need and want { KINDA-its gonna be TOUGH for me } to sell our house...God BLESSED US with THE most AMAZING Realtor { and friend } and Real Estate Firm! Cheryl and two AMAZING men { also Coldwell Banker Realtors } and awesome men of God...they all 3 took time out of their busy work schedule to come over and PRAY with us and about the sell of our home! They Prayed over this home, our life, our children, our businesses! You name it, they prayed for it! WOW! I do NOT know of another Real Estate Firm to EVER have done that! None the I personally know of....And TRUST ME...We are SUPER DUPER experienced at this Remodel a home, move in, get settled, then put the home on the Market! YEAH! We have been married 14 years and we have MOVED 8 times!!! YEP! I said 8...EIGHT...times! Anyhoo....my point of this story is just about the AMAZING people God can put in your life and the AMAZING people from Coldwell Banker that HE blessed us with! Im TRULY sorry if I have just given To Much Info!!! But this WHOLE EXPERIENCE has been a TRUE GROWTH time for me in my Faith and TRUSTING God!
OK! Sorry...BUT, I consider all of you who visit me here on my little blog to be friends and blessings from God, and just had it on my heart to share this story with you! THANK YOU ALL for coming here and being a friend!

This is where are started at yesterday....

I have to go in and paint the mud the wall color...Which is a Kelly Moore called "Flaxseed"...LOVE IT!

When filling in with the Wall paint color...which is a couple of shades darker than the color I painted the leaves and the White grapes, I use the wall color to create "LowLights"...to help give the leaves and grapes dimension. You can HOPEFULLY see the darker shades...

Again...here I have added the Lowlights in the creases of the grapes to give dimension...

It makes the grapes REALLY 3-D, before this step they looked really flat

Here it is a bit further away...you can still see how the Lowlights make them almost "Come to Life"...The leaves as well

Now I have to do the same process in the portion of the Grape treatment up high...I will be HONEST...This is a pretty tedious phase...but to me it the FUN...artistic part...I LOVE watching the way a few strokes of the paintbrush can TOTALLY change the look....WooooHoooo!!

Im applying some of the Wall color paint to the fabric leaves to help them blend a bit more but still leaving some of the green and brandy colored edges to show...

Applying the Lowlights again....

This is what you end up with when you are finished adding the Lowlights...Its a bit "Defined" but when I add the Glaze it will blend it all together...

Now...moving up to the upper right portion of the wall...SAME STEPS again...
AND...DANG! This is where I have to Peace Out Girlscout! I will come back after my appointment and finish with the TUTE!
PLEASE come back in a bit and I will have added the rest of the Step explaination!!!!
SORRY,,,,Gotta RUN! Be back in a while!!!

OK! Im BACK!!! Moving forward!!!!

Again, I had a lil Blue eyed, blonde haired cutie patutie that wanted to play photographer....But this is me in TRUE FORM! No makeup, hair back in a ponytail, my grungy clothes....

YEP! This is what I look like when im WORKIN!!! And VERY FOCUSED...In my "Zone"!

Painting the mud with the wall color...you are CLEARLY gonna want to use an Artist paint brush for this TEDIOUS phase!

Steppin back...Lookin....All the Mudded spots are painted with the wall color...ready to move forward with the Glaze! I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this Glaze part! SO MUCH FUN!

Look how BARE and PLAIN it is...Its ABOUT to TRANSFORM!!!

Start with just ANY little touch ups that need to be done...Double check everywhere you have mudded and painted to get those little touch ups!

OOPS! Like DIS! Got some of the wall paint on my "Merlot" grapes! CANT have that! It would be "IMPERFECT"...you know my OCD would get the best of me!

OK! So you all know that saying..."Watching Paint Dry"....well, thats the part im at! Have to let all that paint dry good before starting with the Glaze...The GLAZE phase is VERY TEMPERMENTAL!!! So, let ALL the paint dry GOOD!
So, rather than me sit and WATCH PAINT DRY...I was entertained by my lil shadow...Yeah...the one that stayed home from school today cuz she didnt feel good.....Hhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm...she looks FINE to me...PLAYIN dress up! ME THINKS I was HOAXED! Oh Well...whats 1 day? Right?

More entertainment....dancin to mommys music that I HAVE TO HAVE BLARING when im in my "Zone"!!! The music keeps me going! And Ill take a lil break occasionally to do a lil JIG or sing into a BROOM or Paintbrush!!! HEY! It gives me ENERGY! Someone told me the other day that I should do a Video TUTE...that it would be SURE to be ENTERTAINING! Really? Yall think? Well, I dont know how to do a video to post....If ya know how to, give me the Deets on how to do it!

MAN! That granite is FABULOUS! Im standing here trying to figure out HOW to REMOVE the Granite countertops and TAKE THEM WITH ME, if our house sells.......tick tock tick tock ......
{ Insert Audio of Jeopardy music now }...do do do dooo, do do doooo, do do do dooo....tick tock....

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CAUGHT her DANCIN in the mirror!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT! I got in TWUUUBUL too!

do do do doo, do do doo, do do do......WAITING!....... LOVE this GRANITE!!! DIE!

And HERES my dining room Floral...AGAIN!!!! How LOOOOOOOOONG does it actually take paint to DRY....for the love of Pete!????

Soooo PRETTY! tick tock tick tock...do do doo....COME ON!!!!!! God needs to make a Paint that DRIES INSTANTLY to go with His GLUE!

YAAAAAAAAY! Its all dry! These are the things you will need...The glaze { Im using a Raw Umber }, a "Feathering" paint brush, some small artist brushes for those tight spots, a few CLEAN rags.... LETS ROCK and ROLL!!!

This is how you want the glaze to look on the wall after dabbing with the rag...Very UNEVEN!
Uneven = AWESOME!!!

Moving on up to the upper portion of the wall..... LOOK how BLAH this looks compared to the previous pics...its amazing, the difference!!!

I apply the Glaze to the fabric leaves as well.... to "Antique" them...Age em!

Leaf BEFORE the glaze...

NOW! with the glaze! WooHoo!!!

LOVE the DETAIL of how the glaze collects in the "Pits"....

I even "Aged" the twigs!

REMEMBER! Dont go on too heavy with the glaze...you can do another coat if you want it heavier...you CANT remove the glaze thats already on...UNLESS you start back with your Base color...YEP! That means REPAINT! NO FUN on the 2nd and 3rd round! AGAIN...TRUST ME...I speak from EXPERIENCE! Mucho No ElFuno!!!

I am CRAAAAAZY about this section!!! It turned out better than the ones I have done before! I guess you get better with each time!

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURVE!!!!!

Mirror back up! Its better than I imagened!!!!

BANANAS over this!!!

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

SO LOOKIN like a Vineyard! Well...CLOSE! :0)

ALL DONE!!!! Im THRILLED!!! Time to put all the MESS AWAY and cook dinner!!! LOOONG day!

Oh No I Di-unt! I STILL missed that touch up!!! CRAPOLA!!! Uuuuggg!

NOW! Im thinking I need a NEW "Blooming" Lamp....But more of a "Fruitful" Lamp!!! Now I know one of my projects for this weekend....ON TOP of all the other things I want to get done!!!

Wowzies! Oh, you're the most talent creative one! I love how your grapes turned out and your wall. Just beautiful!Thank you for sharing your story! God is so good and I do believe He put you with the right team to sell your lovely home.Be a sweetie,Shelia ;)

Anyone who has been through what you've been through and kept your hope and positive outlook is my kinda gal. You did a fantastic job on your wall...I think I woulda pulled what little menopausal hair that I have left out trying to do that (Teehee)I'm pleased to become a new follower.

I just want to know, how in the world did you even think of such a creative thing to do? lol. I just love it, I think of myself as being somewhat creative, but never would I have come up with that. lol. You should write a book.Thank you for sharing your heart, I will be praying for direction for your family.Be Blessed, Shirley

Hey Sunshine, this is totally, absolutely amazing! HOW in the world did you even think it up much less carry it out with such perfection? It is so unusual, different textures, the glaze ~ all of it is just grand. Now.....can you please come here and help me? It will take awhile so bring extra jeans, ok? I will buy a bottle of vino for you as well as try to create that Venti thing you like. :-)

So sorry I haven't been around...had that ding dang migraine for 3 days!! Felt so good this morning and then today the rebound headache began. I think it's due to this frigid weather & gray skies ~ LOL

I'll be posting a giveaway in the next couple of days so if you're on a break from your creativity, stop by!

Kara, when you set your mind on a project there is no stopping you. I can't believe how much you got accomplished in just a few short days. I have to tell you, it looks A M A Z I N G!! I love the Tuscan Old World look and style, so I am drooling over your project. Umm, and will you stop giving me so many great ideas, missy! ;) Now I want to copy your grape blooming lamp, what a cute idea. It goes so well with the bar theme, love it!

I hope you are finding some time to rest this weekend. You've been on a roll lately. Thanks for sharing...I really enjoyed the process, pictures, and end product! XOXO ~Liz

Ummm...ok....ummm...loss for words....Kara that is so beyond beautiful!!!! I mean I could never, ever in a million years pull something like that off, especially since I am just now getting used to using my little ol' glue gun! LOL! You are beyond talented my friend and it is exquisite. I so appreciate you also sharing with us the trials that are going on in your life right now. I just so firmly believe that we are to use these blogs as a means to live out our lives authentically and not just show all of the happy, happy decorating and craft stuff. But to show the REAL STUFF of life and how to go through it with grace and FAITH. The times I have been closest to God have always been during the greatest tests and that closeness is what sustained me and kept me moving forward in trusting Him. Our lives are not immune to pain and suffering and it is our responsibility to point to the One who cares for us the most when we are struggling. You are doing just that my friend and you will be richly blessed for it! :-)Praying for you!Vanessa

Gorgeous Kara! That is just amazing~ I love it!!!! You are just the sweetest and it sounds like you have been having a rough time- I'll say a prayer for you and yours- Hugs to you! Thanks for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday this week! :)

Hi Kara...I came back for another peak. The other day when I came to post, I didn't see the part about you having the house on the market. Anyway, I just want you to know that I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. What a wonderful realtor and friend. Keep the faith, God often opens the doors when we least expect it. It may not be as fast and as quickly as we would like, but if it's in his will, your house will sell. =)

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kara@elements-interiors.net

Lubbock, Texas

I am a born & raised Texas girl! I own an Interior Design business & retail store, where I indulge myself with packing it full of home decor, kitchen pretties, candles, my custom florals & bath & body products! My passion for Interiors is reflected in all things I love in my life! A few things I LOVE: A beautiful, organized, clean home puts me at ease (& my husband says a better mood! OOPS!); CANDLES!CANDLES!CANDLES! Walking into a yummy smelling home makes me melt; Bath & body goodies! A bubble bath with a great Interior Design magazine helps me relax and BREATHE easier!; Cooking! Weeell, I love the THOUGHT of cooking & love the pretty pictures in my cookbooks; if I could just get those onto my dinnerware then onto my dinner table! I will work on that one;-);And NOT lastly, a word from God! A great verse from the Bible can change my day! I can ALWAYS count on Him! Im grateful to my husband of 14 yrs , my precious kiddos, Kolton whos 11 & Brogan whos 7, my loving and supportive parents & my friends! I hope to INSPIRE beautiful homes that are budget friendly and LIFT SPIRITS...This is my Journey, please tag along and lets become friends! xoxo,KPB